Excitement builds for Red Sox fans

Josh Miller's mother knows something her 8-year-old son does not — and she doesn't need to be psychic to know it. Lola Miller, of Lola's Psychic Readings on Park Avenue, said Josh does not know his dad is taking him to Game 6 of the World Series in Boston with other family members tonight. She said the tickets cost $900 for the pair, purchased from a private party.

WORCESTER — Josh Miller's mother knows something her 8-year-old son does not — and she doesn't need to be psychic to know it.

Lola Miller, of Lola's Psychic Readings on Park Avenue, said Josh does not know his dad is taking him to Game 6 of the World Series in Boston with other family members tonight. She said the tickets cost $900 for the pair, purchased from a private party.

ESPN reported Tuesday that the average list price on the resale market for a ticket to tonight's game was $1,860, according to TiqIQ, a ticket tracking company. Someone who wanted two of the best seats in the house paid $24,000 on StubHub Monday night for a pair of tickets in the first row in a dugout box between home plate and one of the on-deck circles, ESPN reported.

How much would you pay for a ticket to a ballgame in Fenway Park in which the Boston Red Sox conceivably could win the World Series at home for the first time in 95 years?

"That's a good question. I'd probably pay up to a grand for a ticket," said Colin Haynes of Holden. He had his sons, Benjamin, 2, and Sam, 6 months, in tow while waiting to get his hair cut at Kay's on Park Avenue. "I'd love to be there."

Mr. Haynes said he was at Game 1 of the 2007 World Series when the Red Sox played the Colorado Rockies. When asked to compare excitement surrounding the 2004, 2007 and this year's World series, Mr. Haynes thought the 2004 World Series takes the honors, though he is very excited about this series.

"This year, I think the team has a lot of heart," he said.

Wearing her Red Sox pin, Pam Morabito, owner of Kay's, said she has fond memories of her grandmother rooting for the Red Sox. She could hardly contain her enthusiasm for this year's Red Sox team. Most of the other customers in the busy barbershop could not either.

If she had unlimited funds to spend, Ms. Morabito said, "I'd pay a lot of money." Instead, she will be in her easy chair at home on Wednesday night root, root, rooting for the home team.

"I hope they do it in six," she said. "I can't stay up (so late) anymore."

Tom Lockman of Paxton said he gives the Red Sox a 75 percent chance of winning the World Series. He grew up in Detroit, a Tigers fan, but became a Red Sox fan sometime after he migrated to Massachusetts in 1963. Mr. Lockman was able to catch a couple of games at Fenway this summer, but said, "800 bucks — that's a lot of money to pay. I'd pay a hundred bucks for a ticket."

Though Donna Brown of Worcester has been so busy she has not had a lot of time to watch the championship games, she said she would also pay about $100 to see Game 6.

Len Cirillo of Worcester said he was born in the Bronx and grew up a New York Yankees fan.

"I got so spoiled," Mr. Cirillo said.

He said he is not really a baseball fan anymore and did not care which team wins. He would not spend money on a ticket, he said, and he will not watch the game on TV either.

"The games are like watching paint dry to me," Mr. Cirillo said. "Watching baseball on TV is like watching a still photo. Watching in the stands is different."

Michael Horton of Shrewsbury would love to be in the stands for Game 6.

Mr. Horton said he is psyched the Red Sox are coming back home one game ahead in the best-of-seven series. He has been staying up late watching all the games on TV, but plans to head to a bar in Boston with friends for Wednesday's baseball game.

"Probably The Greatest Bar near the TD Banknorth," Mr. Horton said. "So we can all party in Boston together."

Mr. Horton said he would consider ponying up $400 to $500 for a ticket to see the Red Sox play.

Though diehard Red Sox fan Schemelin "Chelo" Bonilla owns Worcester's Finest Barber Shop on Boylston Street, he stopped by Fatt Cuts to say hello to friends before he headed to his shop, where his friend Luis Montanez carved "Red" into one side of his beard and "Sox" into the other side with a razor in preparation for Game 6. Mr. Montanez wore his brand new 2013 World Series baseball cap on Tuesday. He also has caps from the series in 2004 and 2007.

"I would pay like 300 bucks," Mr. Bonilla said. "One of my buddies said he's going to hit me up. If it's in that range, I would think about it."

Rich Perez of Spencer said he will not think about watching the game.

"I'm a fan of the Yankees; I don't really care," Mr. Perez said. "Boston can get it for all I care."

However, Paul Labreck of Worcester said he would absolutely love to be at Game 6 and would spend up to $1,000 if he had the money to spend.

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